So, as I opened my eyes this morning, I was reflecting on the things that I need to get done today. It’s going to be a busy day. Some of the things are just routine day-to-day issues, some of them are not. I have to admit that when I thought about all those things, I pulled the covers back over my shoulders and curled up and thought, “I don’t wanna get up quite yet. In fact, I’m not sure I want to start this day.” And then I thought about Jesus.
I wonder if the morning of Good Friday, He woke up and thought to Himself, “I don’t want to start this day.” But He did! Emmanuel, God with us, Jesus walked this earth as both God and man. And as a human, He was susceptible to all of the same emotions that we are. We see that reflected in His prayers in the garden before He was arrested: “If it’s possible, Father, take this cup from Me.” But He did get up and face the day. The second half of that prayer says, “nevertheless not My will but Yours be done.”
I have eternal life. I can face this day with joy and with peace and with the assurance that I have eternal life because Jesus faced His biggest challenge. A challenge I will never have to face because of His sacrifice. Thank you, Jesus, for the life You lived, for the sacrifice You made for me. So I can face anything and conquer it as long as I have You.
